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Pakistan's counter-terrorism steps important but not irreversible: US

UNSC allows Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses

9:00 pm September 26, 2019

United Nations: Mumbai attack mastermind and banned JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has been allowed by an anti-terror committee of the UN Security Council to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses on Pakistan’s request. Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) is the front organisation for the Lashkar-e-Taiba which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai […]

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Memo: Trump prodded Ukraine leader on Biden claims

8:55 pm September 25, 2019

Washington : President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript summarizing the call released Wednesday. In the call, Trump raised unsubstantiated allegations that Biden sought to interfere with a Ukrainian prosecutor’s investigation of […]

Rupee slips 3 paise to 71.04 against USD

6:39 pm September 25, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee dipped 3 paise to close at 71.04 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid rising demand for the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas, even as crude oil prices eased. Forex traders said a weak trend in domestic equities, political unrest in the US and unabated foreign fund outflows also weighed on […]

Rupee slips 7 paise to 71.01 against USD

8:29 pm September 24, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Tuesday dropped 7 paise to close at 71.01 against the US dollar as foreign fund outflows and subdued equities weakened forex market sentiment. However, easing crude oil prices and weaker greenback against rival currencies restricted the rupee fall to some extent. Foreign investors pulled out Rs 828.49 crore from Indian […]

‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit

8:49 pm September 23, 2019

United Nations : Some 60 world leaders came together at the UN on Monday for a “climate emergency” summit aimed at reinvigorating the faltering Paris agreement, at a time when mankind is releasing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than at any time in history. From heat waves to slow-crawling hurricanes to rapidly acidifying oceans, […]